Table 4. Group difference in health and service costsa from baseline to six-months (n = 99).
| Service | Intervention (n = 47) | Usual Care Group (n = 52) | Group Differences | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline Median (QI, Q3) | 6-Month Median (Q1, Q3) | Baseline Median (QI, Q3) | 6-Month Median (Q1, Q3) | z | p value | |
| Family Physician Visits | 348.48 (231.60, 799.92) | 350.64 (198.30, 1178.64) | 231.60 (134.31, 511.60) | 303.94 (143.86, 520.31) | 0.13 | 0.90 |
| Specialist Visits | 195.74 (50.35, 380.16) | 241.23 (50.35, 437.47) | 140.34 (0.00, 351.54) | 164.10 (0.00, 379.43) | 0.25 | 0.81 |
| Home Care | 0.00 (0.00. 122.41) | 0.00 (0.00, 315.85) | 0.00 (0.00, 128.61) | 0.00 (0.00, 160.00) | 0.40 | 0.69 |
| Social & Community | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | 0.00 (0.00, 3.00) | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | 0.53 | 0.59 |
| Transportation | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | 0.00 (0.00, 24.00) | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | 0.00 (0.00, 6.00) | -0.54 | 0.59 |
| Prescription Medications | 711.09 (447.01, 11,977.46) | 803.22 (226.86, 16,006.77) | 783.69 (388.72, 3,797.08) | 507.49 (225.57, 10,266.87) | 1.81 | 0.07 |
| Intervention c | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | 429.60 (0.00, 859.20) | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | 7.14 | <0.0001 |
| Ambulance & 911 | 264.80 (0.00, 480.00) | 0.00 (0.00, 264.80) | 264.80 (264.80, 480.00) | 0.00 (0.00, 264.80) | 0.88 | 0.28 |
| Emergency Department Visits | 239.31 (239.31, 478.62) | 0.00 (0.00, 478.62) | 239.31 (239.31, 478.62) | 0.00 (0.00, 239.31) | -0.01 | 0.99 |
| Hospitalization | 12,552.00 (6,276.00, 29,811.00) | 0.00 (0.00, 10,983.00) | 15,690.00 (7,845.00, 31,380.00) | 0.00 (0.00, 9,414.00) | 1.29 | 0.20 |
| Total Costs (including Hospital Costs) | 23,369.85 (12,182.52, 44,173.80) | 13,790.06 (2,699.03, 42,379.06) | 24,026.48 (10,420.91, 46,058.39) | 7.354.53 (1,806.41, 28,031.76) | 1.82 | 0.07 |
| Total Costs (excluding Hospital Costs) | 2,172.23 (1,201.49, 15,531.52) | 5.070.81 (2,369.95, 18.367.59) | 1,885.00 (1,303.38, 9,278.66) | 3,074.69 (889,18, 14,427.26) | 1.83 | 0.07 |
a Currency CAD
b Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test used to determine significance of group differences. p-values are 2-sided.
c Includes costs for the intervention group (training, in-home visits). Difference between intervention and control group favours control group.